TURBAT: The civilian was killed in Nasirabad, after unidentified armed assailants opened fire, as per the local sources. The victim, identified as Jalal, son of Deen Muhammad, died at the scene. The area reported that the attackers arrived on motorcycles and fired multiple rounds before fleeing. In this regard, no group immediately claimed responsibility for […]
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HUB: The local residents in Hub’s Daroo area mentioned the alleged abduction of a 15-year-old girl, identified as Nasreena Baloch, daughter of Dilawar. As per the initial accounts from community sources, armed individuals associated with the banned group Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) forcibly took the girl and left the area in a vehicle. In this
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QUETTA: The Balochistan government has imposed Section 144 across the province, introducing a series of restrictions aimed at maintaining public safety and preventing potential security threats. The decision includes a province-wide ban on motorcycle pillion riding with women and children exempted as well as a prohibition on covering the face with veils or masks in
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COLOMBO: Key details about the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup have emerged ahead of the official schedule release on November 25. The T20 World Cup 2026 will feature 20 teams, divided into four groups of five. The top two teams from each group will advance to the Super 8 stage. Reports indicate Pakistan and India
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QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti has travelled to Dubai on a private visit to meet President Asif Ali Zardari after reports of a possible change in the provincial government surfaced. The president, however, declined to meet Bugti immediately. The ruling alliance, PPP and PML-N, has rejected reports of removing Sarfaraz Bugti from the position
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QUETTA: Railway services in Balochistan resumed on Thursday after a one-day suspension, officials said. The suspension affected trains traveling to Peshawar and Karachi. Railway authorities said the Jafar Express and Bolan Mail departed from Sibi as scheduled. Passengers from both trains were provided carriages from the Chaman Express to reach Sibi, officials added. From Sibi,
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BANNU: Eight militants associated with India proxy Fitna al Khawrij were killed and two injured in a joint operation by the Pakistan Army and Bannu Police near the Kashu Check Post, local authorities confirmed. Six bodies were recovered during clearance of a compound. The operation followed a militant attack on a CTD and police patrol
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BENNU: Security forces killed 17 militants, including three key commanders of Fitna-tul-Khawarij, in multiple operations across the Bannu region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police said on Saturday. Dozens of militants were also injured. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General of Police Zulfiqar Hameed said the operations caused no major losses to police or security personnel. He added that
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ISLAMABAD: The federal government has again rescheduled the inaugural meeting of the 11th National Finance Commission (NFC), now set for Dec 4. The session will establish the basic framework for later technical, financial and legal talks on sharing resources between the Centre and the provinces. Notices sent to the provinces say the meeting, chaired by
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ISLAMABAD: In a startling revelation, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Haroon Akhtar has disclosed that Pakistan is losing up to 40 percent of its precious gemstones due to primitive and unscientific mining methods, crippling a sector with a potential export value of $2 billion. The statement was made during a meeting of the Prime
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